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pull the wool over someone's eyes

/pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊvə ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪz/

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/pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊvə ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪz/C1informal
  • ruОбманывать или вводить кого-то в заблуждение, скрывая правду или вводя в заблуждение, часто хитрым или тонким способом.

To deceive or trick someone by hiding the truth or misleading them, often in a clever or subtle way.

  1. Deceive or trick someoneC1informal

    To deliberately mislead or deceive someone, often by hiding the truth.

    ruОбманывать или вводить в заблуждение

    • He tried to pull the wool over her eyes by lying about his past.
    • Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes with their fake promises.
    • The salesman pulled the wool over the customer's eyes about the car's condition.